on August 12, 2025, 4:40 pm, in reply to "I used to wear an Everton/Celtic hat to matches in the 80s. Are Poppies political? Food banks?"
Someone was ejected from lords the other day for wearing a Pakistani shirt to the England India test.
It’s not about freedom of speech. It’s about safety.
Something that wouldn’t have been factored in during the 80s. 
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Feck the Tories T-shirts? Taking the knee? Kick Racism out of Football badges?
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… something similar happened at the cricket test.
It’s a safety issue rather than a censorship one.
It’s the clubs responsibility to ensure the safety of fans. Wearing a politically charged shirt could make that difficult. Previous Message
Just heard this on the Blue Room podcast. Anyone have any further information? Disgusting if true
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